Norway

Cycling for all

May 26, 2025 | Inspiring initiative, Norway, Sustainable Mobility

Sykkelkjøkkenet Oslo (SKO) is a volunteer-based initiative that promotes cycling and bike repair skills in Oslo.

Reintegrating people with bike repair in Oslo

Mar 21, 2025 | Norway

Bike workshop Paahjul provides job training to people with previous drug problems.

Student-driven car sharing for a better environment

Mar 19, 2025 | Inspiring initiative, Norway, Sustainable Mobility

NGO aims to fully replace their members’ need for their own private car.

ACCTING Case Study: Sustainability and Community in Norway

Nov 13, 2024 | Case studies, Clean Energy, Norway

Bergen Økologiske Landsby (BØL) is an ecovillage located in Osterøy, Norway, aiming to combine ecological practices with community values to create a model for sustainable businesses and lifestyles.

ACCTING Case Study: A Model for Energy Renovations

Oct 31, 2024 | Case studies, Clean Energy, Norway

Sofienberggata 7, located in the heart of Oslo’s Grünerløkka district, is a municipally-owned building which was recently renovated to significantly reduce energy consumption while enhancing the quality of life for its tenants.

ACCTING Narrative: For clearer, more efficient community energy schemes

Aug 7, 2024 | Clean Energy, Narratives, Norway

Sonia, Norway, advocates for clearer, more efficient community energy schemes.

Oslo as an age-friendly city

Oct 10, 2023 | Inspiring initiative, Norway, Sustainable Mobility

As life expectancy continues to rise, the Nordic region is seeing a steady increase in an ageing population. The municipality of Oslo, Norway, initiated a series of action to make the city more age friendly.

The Experimental Housing: Working towards a more sustainable use of resources

Apr 13, 2023 | Biodiversity, Inspiring initiative, Norway

The Experimental Housing is a self-built project at an abandoned “experimental site” at Svartlamon with the aim to work towards a more frugal and sustainable use of resources while encouraging self-building.